I think we can't live without books. I consider that books are with us during all our life. When I was a small , my parents read me interesting books. I was pleased to listen to stories and tales. I like to read books about nature and animals. I like to get presents on my birthday. I am happy if it is a book. If I have free time I like to spend it with my favourite books. Now I like to read books on science, history and biology.

You can learn many intresting things. From books. I am sure that books play a very important role in my life. My mother says that books help us in selfeducation. Now there are many books in the shops. But it is difficult to buy all the books which we want to read. That's why we get books in libraries. Books must be our friends during all our life.

My favourite book is “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I first discovered these stories when I was about twelve and I’ve loved them ever since. They’re brilliantly written, full of bizarre crimes and they’ve got a terrific Victorian atmosphere. When you read them you really feel like you’ve been carried back to nineteenthcentury London.

All the twentieth century detectives like Miss Marple and Inspector Morse seem really boring compared to Sherlock Holmes. That’s where Conan Doyle, really makes you believe that Holmes is unique — a genius with amazing mental powers. Normally I only read detective stories once. I mean, why read them again when you know what happens in the end? With the Sherlock Holmes stories, though, its different. Each time I re-read them I discover more and more to enjoy.